Holidays and Hotels

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Copyright Liz Regan 2000

Activity 1
Read all the sentences below then guess your partners answers to the true or false questions. Then
make questions from the statements and use them to begin a conversation with your partner.
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My partner has never been abroad on holiday.

My partner went abroad last summer.
My partner has stayed in a five-star hotel.
My partner has been to London.
My partner eats too much when s/he is on holiday.
My partner likes foreign food.
My partner has been to more than five foreign countries.
My partner thinks that it is important to visit other countries.
My partner is going on a cruise next year.
My partner would like to work in a hotel.

True/False?
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True/False?

Activity 2
Use the correct form of the following words and phrases to fill the gaps in the sentences below. Then
make questions from the sentences and use them to begin a conversation with your partner.
crowds
work
lift
holiday resorts

queue
floor
tourist traps

book
good time
make a complaint

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I had a ________________ on my last holiday. I really enjoyed myself.

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I think_________________ are good places to go on holiday if you have young children. They
always have so many activities specifically for the tourists.

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I _______________________ last time I went on holiday because I wasnt satisfied with the hotel.

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The ____________ didnt ____________ in the hotel I stayed in on my last holiday so

I had to use the stairs. It wasnt funny - my room was on the eighth _________!

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I hate _____________________ . Thats why I avoid places where there are too many people.

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I dont like __________________ to get in to museums and art galleries because I hate waiting.

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I try to avoid the __________________ when I go on holiday because they are so expensive!

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I always ___________ my holidays at the last minute because there are some good last-minute
deals and cheap offers.

Activity 3
Read all the following questions then use them to begin a conversation with your partner.
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Do you like beach holidays? Why/not? Why are they so popular?

Do you usually go back to the same place every year for your holiday? Why/not?
Do you prefer going on holiday with your family, with friends, or alone? Why?
Do you enjoy being a tourist when you travel abroad? Why/not?
Do you like the tourists who visit your country? Why/not? What do you think they find interesting
about your country?
Do you prefer going abroad for your holidays or staying in your own country? Why?

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